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RFC 1725 - 9. Example POP3 Session

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### 9. Example POP3 Session

       S: <wait for connection on TCP port 110>
       C: <open connection>
       S:    +OK POP3 server ready <1896.697170952@dbc.mtview.ca.us>
       C:    APOP mrose c4c9334bac560ecc979e58001b3e22fb
       S:    +OK mrose's maildrop has 2 messages (320 octets)
       C:    STAT
       S:    +OK 2 320
       C:    LIST
       S:    +OK 2 messages (320 octets)
       S:    1 120
       S:    2 200
       S:    .
       C:    RETR 1
       S:    +OK 120 octets
       S:    <the POP3 server sends message 1>
       S:    .
       C:    DELE 1
       S:    +OK message 1 deleted
       C:    RETR 2
       S:    +OK 200 octets
       S:    <the POP3 server sends message 2>
       S:    .
       C:    DELE 2
       S:    +OK message 2 deleted
       C:    QUIT
       S:    +OK dewey POP3 server signing off (maildrop empty)
       C:  <close connection>
       S:  <wait for next connection>

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RFC 1725 - 9. Example POP3 Session